| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fresh) 7 pts. 1 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 2 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 2 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 3 pts. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 2 pts. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 3 reb. PF - Ruben Morris (fresh) C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 9 pts. | |
| 20:00 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson inbounds the ball | 38-24 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano misses badly on a pull-up jumper from the free throw line but the foul's on Roderick Hudson - foul #2 on Roderick Hudson, team foul #1 | 38-24 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 1st free throw | 39-24 |
| 19:45 | Rutgers | Morris Montano makes the 2nd free throw | 40-24 |
| 19:37 | Cal State Northridge | Benny Blackburn denies the turnaround by Ruben Morris | 40-24 |
| 19:35 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson tips it back up and in | 40-26 |
| 19:16 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa misses the lay-in | 40-26 |
| 19:14 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Ruben Morris | 40-26 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses long on a turnaround from the baseline but the foul's on Morris Montano - foul #1 on Morris Montano, team foul #1 | 40-26 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 1st free throw | 40-27 |
| 18:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke makes the 2nd free throw | 40-28 |
| 18:34 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn is hacked by Ruben Morris - foul #3 on Ruben Morris, team foul #2 | 40-28 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sinn (PF) Ruben Morris | |
| 18:23 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson misses short on a 3pt attempt from straight away | 40-28 |
| 18:21 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Roderick Hudson | 40-28 |
| 18:06 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox clanks a pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 18:04 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke grabs the offensive board | 40-28 |
| 17:54 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses short on a fadeaway jumper from the free throw line | 40-28 |
| 17:53 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 40-28 |
| 17:43 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn blows the layup | 40-28 |
| 17:41 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Todd Cox | 40-28 |
| 17:17 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sinn knocks in the floater from close range on a nice dish by Roderick Hudson | 40-30 |
| 17:05 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson connects on the runner near the basket on a great pass from Don Ferrin | 42-30 |
| 16:37 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses short on a pull-up jumper from the right side | 42-30 |
| 16:35 | Cal State Northridge | The offensive rebound goes to Arthur Burke | 42-30 |
| 16:15 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke drills a fadeaway from close range on a great pass from Alex Felix | 42-32 |
| 16:02 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 42-32 |
| 16:01 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits the follow up shot | 44-32 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 2 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Leonard Hobson (fairly fresh) 4 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 6 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fairly fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Burke (fairly fresh) 6 pts. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Robert Sinn (fresh) 2 pts. C - Roderick Hudson (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 15:42 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke hits a 3pt jumper from the right corner set up by Todd Cox | 44-35 |
| 15:18 | Rutgers | Morris Montano comes up short on the pull-up jumper from the free throw line | 44-35 |
| 15:16 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke snags the defensive board | 44-35 |
| 15:03 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sinn banks in the layup | 44-37 |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn connects on the shot in the lane on a great pass from Don Ferrin and he's hacked by Robert Sinn - foul #1 on Robert Sinn, team foul #3 | 46-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SG), Thomas Clark (SF), Anthony Schroeder (C) Morris Montano, Leonard Hobson, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (PG), Cameron Swenson (SG), Robert Rogers (SF), Ruben Morris (PF), Timothy Cable (C) Alex Felix, Arthur Burke, Todd Cox, Robert Sinn, Roderick Hudson | |
| 14:53 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the free throw | 47-37 |
| 14:32 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable misses short on a 3pt shot from the left corner | 47-37 |
| 14:30 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin snags the defensive board | 47-37 |
| 14:05 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin clanks a floater from just outside the lane | 47-37 |
| 14:04 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable pulls down the rebound | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson hits the front of the rim on the turnaround from close range but he's hacked by Joshua Fitch - foul #1 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #2 | 47-37 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SF), Charles Delarosa (C) Don Ferrin, Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox (SF) Robert Rogers | |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses the 1st free throw | 47-37 |
| 13:40 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 2nd free throw | 47-38 |
| 13:28 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch buries a 3 pointer from straight away | 50-38 |
| 13:14 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson makes the 3pt jumper from the right wing on a nice dish by Todd Cox | 50-41 |
| 12:50 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder buries a turnaround from the left block on a great pass from Joshua Fitch | 52-41 |
| 12:27 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Clark steps in front of the Cameron Swenson pass | 52-41 |
| 12:10 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark connects on the 3pt attempt from the left corner on a great pass from Leonard Hobson | 55-41 |
| 12:05 | Cal State Northridge | Joshua Fitch is called for the reach on Cameron Swenson in the backcourt - foul #2 on Joshua Fitch, team foul #3 | 55-41 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (PF) Thomas Clark, Leonard Hobson, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) Cameron Swenson, David Singleton, Timothy Cable | |
| 11:48 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke can't connect on a turnaround from the baseline | 55-41 |
| 11:46 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix grabs the offensive rebound | 55-41 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 6 pts. 4 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. PF - Benny Blackburn (fairly fresh) 11 pts. 6 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 6 pts. 2 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 1 ast. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 reb. PF - Ruben Morris (fresh) 3 pf. C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. | |
| 11:25 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox misses short on a 3 pointer from the right corner | 55-41 |
| 11:24 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn pulls down the rebound | 55-41 |
| 11:05 | Rutgers | Roderick Hudson picks off the pass by Anthony Schroeder | 55-41 |
| 10:45 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox hits a pull-up jumper from the left wing on a nice dish by Alex Felix | 55-43 |
| 10:35 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-43 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG), Leonard Hobson (SF), Charles Delarosa (C) Don Ferrin, Joshua Fitch, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SF), Robert Sinn (PF) Todd Cox, Ruben Morris | |
| 10:10 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson can't connect on a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 55-43 |
| 10:08 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton tips it in | 55-45 |
| 10:00 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark comes up short on the 3pt jumper from straight away | 55-45 |
| 09:58 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton grabs the defensive rebound | 55-45 |
| 09:53 | Cal State Northridge | Thomas Clark steals it from David Singleton | 55-45 |
| 09:24 | Rutgers | David Singleton steps in front of the Charles Delarosa pass | 55-45 |
| 08:57 | Cal State Northridge | Charles Delarosa is called for the reach on Alex Felix - foul #3 on Charles Delarosa, team foul #4 | 55-45 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG), Joshua Fitch (SG) Thomas Clark, Morris Montano | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson (SG), Todd Cox (SF), Ruben Morris (PF) Alex Felix, Arthur Burke, Robert Sinn | |
| 08:45 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox dunks the ball set up by Cameron Swenson | 55-47 |
| 08:27 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa's pass is off the mark and out of bounds | 55-47 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder (PF) Benny Blackburn | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable (C) Roderick Hudson | |
| 08:07 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson hits a fadeaway jumper from the right side | 55-49 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder buries a jump hook near the basket and the foul's on Ruben Morris - foul #4 on Ruben Morris, team foul #4 | 57-49 |
| 07:49 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder misses the free throw | 57-49 |
| 07:49 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable grabs the defensive rebound | 57-49 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Don Ferrin (fairly fresh) 7 pts. 3 ast. SG - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Leonard Hobson (fresh) 4 pts. 1 ast. PF - Anthony Schroeder (fresh) 8 pts. 2 reb. C - Charles Delarosa (fairly fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. 3 pf. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - David Singleton (fresh) 9 pts. 1 ast. 2 stl. SG - Cameron Swenson (fresh) 6 pts. 2 ast. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 4 pts. 4 reb. PF - Ruben Morris (fresh) 4 pf. C - Timothy Cable (fresh) 3 reb. | |
| 07:33 | Cal State Northridge | Cameron Swenson misses the 3pt jumper from the left wing | 57-49 |
| 07:32 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton grabs the offensive rebound | 57-49 |
| 07:22 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton connects on the fadeaway near the basket on a great pass from Timothy Cable | 57-51 |
| 07:02 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin hits a 3 from the right corner | 60-51 |
| 06:52 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses badly on a jumpshot from the free throw line | 60-51 |
| 06:51 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 06:36 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton clanks a fadeaway from the baseline | 60-51 |
| 06:35 | Rutgers | The rebound goes to Charles Delarosa | 60-51 |
| 06:13 | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson hits the front of the rim on the floater from the left wing | 60-51 |
| 06:11 | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch pulls down the offensive rebound | 60-51 |
| 05:54 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa buries a floater from the left block set up by Joshua Fitch | 62-51 |
| 05:54 | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge calls a full timeout (2 :30 3 full remaining) | 62-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Morris Montano (SG), Benny Blackburn (PF) Joshua Fitch, Charles Delarosa | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix (PG), Arthur Burke (SG), Roderick Hudson (C) David Singleton, Cameron Swenson, Timothy Cable | |
| 05:38 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke can't connect on a 3 from the right corner | 62-51 |
| 05:36 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder gets the rebound | 62-51 |
| 05:17 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin misses the 3pt attempt from the left wing | 62-51 |
| 05:15 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder grabs the offensive board | 62-51 |
| 05:02 | Rutgers | Morris Montano hits the finger roll on a great pass from Leonard Hobson | 64-51 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (+1) | |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris misses the lay-in but the foul's on Anthony Schroeder - foul #1 on Anthony Schroeder, team foul #5 | 64-51 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Thomas Clark (PG) Don Ferrin | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris makes the 1st free throw | 64-52 |
| 04:56 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris makes the 2nd free throw | 64-53 |
| 04:43 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn connects on the fadeaway from the right wing on a nice dish by Morris Montano | 66-53 |
| 04:34 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix hits the front of the rim on the 3pt attempt from the right corner | 66-53 |
| 04:33 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder pulls down the rebound | 66-53 |
| 04:18 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark loses the ball out of bounds | 66-53 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Joshua Fitch (SF) Leonard Hobson | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 03:58 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix clanks a floater from the free throw line | 66-53 |
| 03:57 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox hits the follow up shot | 66-55 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 03:39 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark connects on the 3 pointer from the right wing on a nice dish by Joshua Fitch | 69-55 |
| Lineup | Rutgers | PG - Thomas Clark (fresh) 9 pts. 2 ast. 4 stl. SG - Morris Montano (fresh) 8 pts. 5 ast. SF - Joshua Fitch (fresh) 9 pts. 2 reb. PF - Benny Blackburn (fresh) 13 pts. 7 reb. C - Anthony Schroeder (fairly fresh) 8 pts. 5 reb. | |
| Lineup | Cal State Northridge | PG - Alex Felix (fresh) 3 pts. 2 ast. SG - Arthur Burke (fresh) 9 pts. SF - Todd Cox (fresh) 6 pts. 5 reb. PF - Ruben Morris (fresh) 2 pts. 4 pf. C - Roderick Hudson (fresh) 11 pts. 3 reb. 2 stl. | |
| 03:23 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke can't connect on a 3pt shot from the right corner | 69-55 |
| 03:22 | Rutgers | Anthony Schroeder snags the defensive board | 69-55 |
| 03:15 | Rutgers | Morris Montano is hacked by Alex Felix - foul #2 on Alex Felix, team foul #5 | 69-55 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Leonard Hobson (SF), Charles Delarosa (C) Joshua Fitch, Anthony Schroeder | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | | |
| 02:53 | Rutgers | Charles Delarosa connects on the 3pt jumper from the left corner on a great pass from Morris Montano | 72-55 |
| 02:40 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the dunk attempt | 72-55 |
| 02:38 | Cal State Northridge | Todd Cox grabs the offensive board | 72-55 |
| 02:32 | Cal State Northridge | Arthur Burke misses the 3pt jumper from the right wing | 72-55 |
| 02:30 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn snags the defensive board | 72-55 |
| 02:25 | Rutgers | Morris Montano drills a 3pt attempt from the right corner | 75-55 |
| 02:08 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson misses short on a runner from the right block | 75-55 |
| 02:06 | Cal State Northridge | Ruben Morris snags the offensive board | 75-55 |
| 01:58 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson knocks in the runner from the baseline set up by Arthur Burke | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-3) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:29 | Rutgers | Thomas Clark hits the front of the rim on the 3pt shot from the right wing | 75-57 |
| 01:28 | Cal State Northridge | Roderick Hudson pulls down the rebound | 75-57 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a flex offense (uptempo) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix hits the front of the rim on the jumper from the left side but he's hacked by Thomas Clark - foul #2 on Thomas Clark, team foul #6 | 75-57 |
| Subs | Rutgers | Don Ferrin (PG) Thomas Clark | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton (SG), Cameron Swenson (SF), Robert Sinn (PF), Timothy Cable (C) Arthur Burke, Todd Cox, Ruben Morris, Roderick Hudson | |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix misses the 1st free throw | 75-57 |
| 01:23 | Cal State Northridge | Alex Felix makes the 2nd free throw | 75-58 |
| 00:58 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses short on a driving attempt from the left block | 75-58 |
| 00:56 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn can't tip it in | 75-58 |
| 00:54 | Cal State Northridge | The rebound goes to Cameron Swenson | 75-58 |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a motion offense (slowdown) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:48 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton misses the pull-up jumper from the left wing | 75-58 |
| 00:46 | Cal State Northridge | Timothy Cable snags the offensive board | 75-58 |
| 00:43 | Cal State Northridge | Robert Sinn travels with the ball | 75-58 |
| Subs | Rutgers | | |
| Subs | Cal State Northridge | Robert Rogers (SF) Alex Felix | |
| Game Plan | Rutgers | Rutgers is playing a spread offense (hold ball) and a 3-2 zone (-2) | |
| Game Plan | Cal State Northridge | Cal State Northridge is playing a quick shot offense (quick shot) and a 2-3 zone (-1) | |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn misses short on a jumper from the left wing but he's hacked by Robert Sinn - foul #2 on Robert Sinn, team foul #6 | 75-58 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 1st free throw | 76-58 |
| 00:22 | Rutgers | Benny Blackburn makes the 2nd free throw | 77-58 |
| 00:16 | Cal State Northridge | David Singleton connects on the fadeaway jumper from the right side set up by Cameron Swenson | 77-60 |
| 00:00 | Rutgers | Don Ferrin runs out the clock | 77-60 |